Romeo and Juliet is the classic tragedy of western literature. Created byWilliam Shakespeare, it is tale of two very young lovers from Verona, Italy whodefy the wishes of their feuding families, get married then, and tragically, endtheir own lives in the name of love. It is their deaths that ultimately helpthe rival families of the Capulet's and Montague's find reconciliation. MangaClassics brings an incredible new reading experience with this adaptation ofShakespeare's most popular and frequently performed plays: Romeo andJuliet.